Sirolimus

Last Modified: 6/10/2019 3:35:17 PM


Medical Necessity Documentation:  
Client Notes:  
Patient Preparation:  
Specimen Requirements: 3.0 mL Whole Blood in a Lavender Top Tube - EDTA
Collection Instructions:  
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL Whole Blood
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 5 days Ambient
7 days Refrigerated (preferred)
30 days Frozen
Reference Range: 3.0 - 18.0 mcg/L
Critical Ranges:  
Test Comments:  
Methodology: LC / MS / MS
Clinical Significance: Immunosuppressive therapeutic drug monitoring to assess efficacy and potential toxicity. Peak concentrations are reached in 2 hours following oral administration. Elimination half-life in males is 72 hours; in females 61 hours.
Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Turn Around Time: 3 to 5 days
Days Performed: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed: Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code: SIRO
EPIC Test Code: LAB875
Send Out Test Code: 36712
Alternate Test Names: Rapamune; Rapamycin; Sirolimus MonitRâ„¢
Included Tests:  
CPT Coding: 80195

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